2007 in Kerala

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Events in the year 2007 in Kerala

Incumbents

Governors of Kerala - R.L. Bhatia

Chief ministers of Kerala - V. S. Achuthanandan

Events

• February 16 - Five live cartridges were recovered from the bag of Pinarayi Vijayan during CISF checking in Chennai International Airport. ^[1]
• February 20 - Eighteen were killed in the Thattekkad boat disaster. ^[2]
• March 21 - Kottakkal Police Station attacked by activists of National Development Front demanding release of their leaders, K Abdul Rehman and Baqafi A Sayeed who were arrested. ^[3]
• April 5 - A major fire broke out at a cracker shop in Moideen Palli Road, Kozhikode killing eight and destroying 50 shops. ^{[4] [5]}
• May -
  • A massive Chickungunya outbreak in Central Travancore region of Kerala claims 40 lives. ^[6]
  • Chief minister constituted a three-member task force comprising K. Sureshkumar IAS, Rishiraj Singh IPS and Raju Narayanaswamy IAS launches a massive encroachment eviction drive in Munnar, demolishing nearly 92 buildings and recovering land measuring 11,350 acres. ^[7]
• May 28 - Jagathy Sreekumar acquitted by lower court at Kottayam in Vithura rape case. ^[8]
• June 9 - Dalavapuram - Pallikkodi Bridge across Ashtamudi Lake opened. It is the longest bridge in South Kerala (506 m.) and connects Chavara Thekkumbhagam with Kollam.
• June 28 - Deshabhimani newspaper faces criticism for accepting 2 crores from controversial Lottery businessman Santiago Martin. ^[9]
• June 30 - A ship named MV Maria carrying iron materials from China to Albania sinks 10 km west of Kochi in Arabian Sea. ^[10]
• July 20 - Controversy erupts following sale of 81 acres of land of Merchiston Estate in Ponmudi by Xavi Mano Mathew and Southern Field Ventures to ISRO for Rs. 3.26 crores for setting up Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology. The estate was notified as Ecological Fragile Land by Government of Kerala in June 2005 with retrospective effect from the June 2000. Mathew purchased this land from Birla group during March 2005. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]}
• August 2 - Abdul Nazer Mahdani acquitted from 1998 Coimbatore bombings arrives at Thiruvananthapuram and address public gathering at Shankumugham Beach along with state ministers Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, N. K. Premachandran and M. A. Baby. ^{[16] [17]}
• August 28 - A hooch tragedy in a Toddy shop near Avaneeswaram, Kollam district claims three lives. ^[18]
• September 2 - Public works minister T. U. Kuruvilla resigns following allegations of him and family defrauding an NRI K.G. Abraham based in Kuwait for 6.7 crore rupees in a land deal based out of Rajakumari, Idukki district. ^{[19] [20] [21]}
• December 10 - 12 - A terrorist training camp conducted by members of banned Students' Islamic Movement of India in Vagamon. ^[22]
• December 30 -
  • Chelembra bank robbery
  • V. S. Achuthanandan, the Chief minister of Kerala becomes first Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader to climb Sabarimala Trek. ^[23]

Deaths

• February 1 - A. V. Aryan, politician
• April 1 - Laurie Baker, 90, low cost Architect
• June 3 - Pamman, writer, 87.

See also

• History of Kerala
• 2007 in India

References

1. "Cartridge in bag due to memory lapse: Vijayan". The Times of India. 2007-02-18. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-09-23.
2. "Tanur tragedy one of the worst in history: Major boat accidents in Kerala". english.mathrubhumi.com. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
3. "NDF activists attack Kottakkal police station; 27 arrested". The Hindu. 2007-03-22. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2024-02-01.
4. "Court acquits firecracker shop owner". The Hindu . 2021-01-30. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2023-10-04.
5. "Damage from the major fire which broke on busy SM Street in Kozhikode". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
6. "Chikungunya outbreak in Kerala 2007". iictenvis.nic.in. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
7. "Challenging task". frontline.thehindu.com. 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
8. "Kerala actor Jagathy acquitted in sex scandal". Hindustan Times. 2007-05-28. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
9. "Another scam puts Kerala CPM on the backfoot". The Times of India. 2007-07-01. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-09-23.
10. "Cargo ship sinks off Cochin port". Hindustan Times. 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
11. archive, From our online (2012-05-16). "Merchiston-ISRO deal: Xavi flays Benoy Viswom". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
12. "Indian Kanoon".
13. "Space scam". India Today. 2007-10-03. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
14. Ajayan (2007-12-26). "Kerala offers free land to keep Isro institute". mint. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
15. "ISRO land row: Govt told to produce local court's permission on re-investigation". The Times of India. 2011-11-19. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-12-29.
16. "Changing colours". Frontline. 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
17. "Political poles come together to cheer Madani". The Economic Times. 2007-08-02. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 2025-10-28.
18. "Auvaneeswaram hooch tragedy". Oneindia .
19. "Minister quits over Munnar land scam". Hindustan Times. 2007-09-03. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
20. Sebastian, Don. "Land scam costs Kerala minister job". DNA India. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
21. "Minister quits over Munnar land scam". Hindustan Times. 2007-09-03. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
22. "NIA court convicts 18 of organising SIMI camp in Kerala's Wagamon". Hindustan Times. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
23. "Kerala CM first Marxist leader to visit Sabarimala". The Times of India. 2007-12-31. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-08-03.

External links

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